Beans and Rice

Ingredients:
2 cups Beans
1 cup Rice
Fresh Garlic
Olive oil
Salt
Tomato paste
2 cups Chicken broth (or water + bullion)
1 Onion
3-4 Green onions
Avocado
Cheese
Lettuce
Tomato
Tortillas
Sour Cream

Directions:
Chop onion. Place in crock-pot with beans and cover with water. Cook on low until beans have smooth texture when tasted (all day) adding water as needed. Brown rice in 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 clove pressed garlic. Add chicken broth, 2-3 tbsp tomato paste, and 1 tsp salt. Bring to boil then cover and reduce heat. Simmer 20 minutes. Add chopped green onions during last 5 minutes of cook time. Heat 12" skillet with 2 tbsp olive oil and 2-3 cloves of pressed garlic over medium heat. Add beans including liquid to pan 1-2 ladles at a time mashing with a potato masher as you go. Add salt to taste, usually about 3 tsp total as you mash. Serve with tortillas, guacamole , and toppings.

Contributed by: Angelie Winward